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Based on Japanese literature and foldlore, Kwaidan contains 17 stories. The story of Loichi, the blind biwa player who was called to perform for the dead; of Muso, the journeying priest who encountered a man eating goblin; of the samurai who outwitted the ghost of a dead man. All these plus 14 other spooly tales are included in this collection.

Heralded as an instant classic of fantasy literature, Maguire has written a wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view. More than just a fairy tale for adults, Wicked is a meditation on the nature of good and evil.

Now, for the first time ever, a new complete edition audiobook original of the timeless classic by Richard Bach. This is the story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules, people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than they ever dreamed. Read by Marcus Lovett. Music composed by Ken Miller.

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was an Irish writer known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo. His book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, comprises two parts, the first being the "Kwaidan Proper" and the second, "Insect-Studies", which consists of an essay each on ants, butterflies and mosquitos. According to the author, most of the folk tales and ghost stories in the first part were translated from old Japanese texts. The themes encompass resurrection, sacrifice, magic, and the realm of dreams.

Macario es una persona humilde, leñador, trabajador, padre responsable con una sola, pero improbable, ilusión: comer él solo un pavo entero. Cuando se le presenta la oportunidad como recompensa por su esfuerzo, se encuentra a tres extrañas figuras que intentan convencerlo de compartir su anhelada comida a cambio de promesas y dones extraordinarios.

Dhalia, eine junge Fürstentochter, wächst in dem Glauben an eine alte Prophezeiung auf – ihr scheint es bestimmt zu sein, eines Tages ihr Land von der Unterdrückung durch den Herrscher zu befreien. Doch an ihrem 18. Geburtstag erkennt sie ihren Irrtum. Auf der Suche nach Antworten macht sie sich auf, das sagenumwobene Volk der Alten Feen zu finden.

When I stumbled upon a little girl with silver hair and piercing eyes in the woods, I knew she was no ordinary child. The words she spoke to me changed everything. My name is Kairo, and from the moment I brought her home to my parents, my destiny was sealed. Bound by duty and an unbreakable oath, I must protect her at all costs. Meanwhile, Sawyer, the formidable alpha of the Shadow Pack, is locked in a bitter war with the dragon shifters, determined to protect his people from their wrath.

Nach einem Überfall auf die königliche Familie ist das Leben des Kronprinzen Leonhard in Gefahr. Seine Zwillingsschwester Saphira muss hilflos mitansehen, wie ihr Vater, der König, von seinem größten Widersacher erpresst wird. Da taucht ein geheimnisvoller junger Mann vor dem Schloss auf, der dem König ein unglaubliches Angebot macht. Aber kann man ihm trauen? Ist seine Geschichte wahr? Während der König ihn für einen Lügner hält, beginnt Saphira sich dem Fremden anzunähern ...

The Hidden Bloodlines of Bigfoot: Connections That Can’t Be Ignored is the climactic final entry in this gripping five-part series where everything comes full circle. From ancient cultures to modern-day encounters, this audiobook uncovers the hidden threads that bind them all together.

Horloger réputé de Genève, ouvrier minutieux et orgueilleux, Zacharius ne comprend pas : depuis quelque temps, sa santé se détériore et toutes les montres qu'il a fabriquées durant sa vie s'arrêtent une à une, inexplicablement. Celui dont « la vie se confond avec celle de ses horloges » se sent menacé de mort. Il n'accepte pas que ce travail de toute une existence s'efface subitement pour disparaître à jamais. Homme de mécanique et de science, Zacharius croit avoir percé les secrets du temps et ne veut pas mourir.

Death awaits those who get caught in the Wild Hunt, and only a magical veil protects the people of Penumbra from the monsters coming for them. So when a beast threatens to destroy the veil, Mia Clementine must break her vows of sorcery and use her magic to fight him, or risk losing everyone she loves. But the beast isn't what he seems, and now the fae king owns her soul. Dragged into his mythical land, she must unravel the curse that turned him into a monster in order to regain her freedom—or die trying.

Als in Japan eine zweitausend Jahre alte Lanze für eine Auktion angepriesen wird, die angeblich dem Centurio Longinus gehört haben soll, ist die Aufregung groß. Könnte dies der sagenumwobene Speer sein, mit dem der Römer einst Jesus in die Seite stieß? Und könnte dessen DNA noch daran heften? Die Lanze ist der achte Teil der Forbidden Artefacts-Reihe und kann nicht ohne Kenntnis der anderen Teile gelesen werden.

Having witnessed gods fighting during the great incursion, Kai and Zae Zin Nim travel across the continent, hungry to attain those reaches of power. Their search leads them to the riches of Krysal, whose crystal cities tell stories of well-fed citizens... and strength that can be bought. With his newfound monstrous strength, Kai finds himself treated differently here than in his old home. Servants at his beck and call, and money beyond anything he's ever received. But the luxury makes him uneasy, and the Frontier elites speak of a rot at the nation's core.

PAN is the story of a transgressive, brutal god—the patron of those who choose to live outside the rules. The finest modern fantasy you’ll read this year. Across the sprawling metropolis of Rome, children dream of an island that doesn’t exist. An old god returns. Anarchy, destruction, and...

I’m getting married. Again. But this time it’s to the men I love: Captain James Hook and the Crocodile, the Devourer of Men. As a Darling, I never thought I’d get the fairytale life. Not with Peter Pan haunting my family line. Not with the monsters and witches and myths of the Seven Isles plotting for revenge. On the morning of my wedding, all seems well…until someone kidnaps James. Surely it must be a mistake. Because no one on Darkland would be stupid enough to kidnap the Crocodile’s boyfriend, right?

Одинокая художница Колетт Лесанж живет в большом старом доме на севере штата Нью-Йорк, где содержит детский сад и обучает своих питомцев французскому языку и живописи. Однако за юной внешностью Колетт скрываются столетия страданий и душевной боли, тянущиеся с тех пор, как дед-вампир подарил ей бессмертие. Теперь, в 1984 году, ей кажется, что она научилась жить с этим непрошеным и нежеланным даром, но появление талантливого ребенка из неблагополучной семьи грозит разрушить ее хрупкий мир.

These treasured folktales form Hasidism's legendary storyteller are the crowning jewels of Rebbe Nachman's life work. Each fable vividly communicates how to live with the presence of God in daily life. Tales include: "The Lost Princess," "The Clever One and the Simpleton," "The Rabbi and His Son," and "The Fixer." Rebbe Nachman was the great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism.

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is...

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?